Car Makes Clicking Noise At Low Revs ONLY
#1
Car Makes Clicking Noise At Low Revs ONLY
I just bought my 03' TL and for some reason it makes a clicking noise only at low revs. At idle I don't hear anything. Only when I slowly accelerate I hear the clicking noise. It sounds like it is coming from the right side at the front of the car. It only makes this clicking noise at about 0.75-1.5 rpms. After that, it just disappears. Also, if I just step on it a little harder so I jump straight to 2 rpm, I don't hear it. But I was stuck in traffic today so going and stopping at low speeds I heard it a lot. I'm not sure if it makes it on other gears since once it shifts, it automatically goes above 1.5 rpms so I can't see. But, when I leave the car in Park or Neutral and i rev it a little I hear it and it stops at about 2 rpms. Anyone else have this problem? THANKS.
P.S. I never heard how an Acura TL engine should sound like but when I open the hood, it makes like a clicking noise. Not a engine knocking but like the belt is moving really loudly. Like a "TAH TAH TAH TAH TAH" My friend said thats how it is suppose to sound like but this is my first Acura so I don't know. Just wanted to hear from you guys.
P.S. I never heard how an Acura TL engine should sound like but when I open the hood, it makes like a clicking noise. Not a engine knocking but like the belt is moving really loudly. Like a "TAH TAH TAH TAH TAH" My friend said thats how it is suppose to sound like but this is my first Acura so I don't know. Just wanted to hear from you guys.
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MechEng
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sounds like you have valve ticking issues. you can get the valves adjusted but ive heard that is just comes back after a short time. i used an oil additive from pep boys for valve tick and i was surprised that it actually worked for about 3 weeks.
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Senior Moderator
Could be the valves OR the tensioner for the belt.
#4
2003 TL-S w/Navi NBP
Or the EVAP purge solenoid. Hard to pinpoint the sound of that sometimes. The tensioner pulley shouldn't jump up-and-down during operation, so if it is...time to replace.
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Regional Coordinator (SoCal)
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my buddy adjusted his valves on his 98 v6 accord (similar engine like ours j30a1) and it came back months later. any idea why this is ? it's quite annoying
#6
I used to have the clicking sound @ about 1k-1500rpms. Cost less than $100 to fix. Problem was serpentine belt tensioner so im going to put my money on this one thats making the clicking noise. It was fixed @ about 165k miles or so
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